As the allied armies close in, the germans decide to blow up the last rhine bridge, trapping their own men on the wrong side. Hedd wyn blessed peace true wwi war movie 1992 english subtitles. Not mine, original was taken down so i reuploaded to share. A squad so often volunteerd by their cowardly commanding officer eventually fight for the bridge of the title,with the man from unclesrobert vaughn very good here as the defensive german officer trying to hold the it. Are there any movies that show wwii from the german side.
What begins as a minor op becomes a life or death battle in which the idealistic young men confronted by the brutal reality of war. The videos in my playlists are uploaded by many wonderful people who take a lot of time and effort to make these videos available for us to enjoy. With george segal, robert vaughn, ben gazzara, bradford dillman. In early 1945, american forces pressed towards the west bank of the rhine river during operation lumberjack. The bridge at remagen is a 1969 deluxe color war film starring george segal, ben gazzara and robert vaughn in panavision. His mother was a local frankfurt girl and his father was a soldier in the postworld war i us army occupation forces, born in nebraska to german immigrant parents, who deserted to marry her. A bridge too far 1977 stars james caan, michael caine, sean connery. Uk military bridging world war ii italy think defence. A bridge too far 1977 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Feb 22, 2019 robustsystems 84721488 1,902,896 views. Of all of the movies made about the second world wars dday landings and the allied invasion of normandy, the most famous are undoubtedly saving private ryan and the longest day.
American troops, but the boys, full of enthusiasm for the blood and honor nazi ideology, stay to defend the useless bridge. The real value of this movie is the contents are presented from a german point of. They go about their everyday lives, but soon they hear that allied tanks might be coming. World war ii movie marathon in chronological order of the. Each of the boys receives a notice from the german army whereby they have to enlist. The bridge 2007 francois goeske as albert mutz starring in the bridge 2008. An allied soldier thrusts the plunger of an explosive mechanism that will blast a bridge to delay the german advance, in the leuven region of belgium, on june 1, 1940, before this area fell to the germans. In 1945, germany is being overrun, and nobody is left to fight but teenagers. The movie features two of nikita bogoslovskys most famous. The capture of the ludendorff bridge at remagen occurred on march 78, 1945, during the closing stages of world war ii 19391945.
A bridge too far recreates operation market garden. With francois goeske, franka potente, lars steinhofel, robert holler. Is there a movie on ww2 from the nazi germans perspective. The bridgedie brucke was released on dvd in the uk, by digital classics dvd, on 19 october 2009 with english subtitles and a bonus film about director bernhard wicki. Pegasus bridge is a bascule bridge a type of movable bridge, that was built in 1934, that crossed the caen canal, between caen and ouistreham, in normandy, france. One of the mostpowerful antiwar films ever made, this awardwinning film, based on an autobiographical novel by manfred gregor, vividly depicts seven bavarian schoolboys in the last days of world war 2 and their assignment to defend a strategically useless bridge at the edge of their town. Vaughn is his german opposite whod rather blow up the bridge than have the americans capture it. Karl timmermann stood on a hill and peered through wet haze at the bombbattered railroad bridge he and his men had to find a way to cross.
The videos in my playlists are uploaded by many wonderful people who take a lot of. Segal is a warweary combat team leader charged with taking a bridge over the rhine during the allies final push into germany. In 1959, bernhard wicki made the bridge, germanys first antiwar film since the end of world war ii. Good stuff to be had here with plenty of action along the way. Hurtgen forest and the end of world war ii free full. This is an apolitical forum for discussions on the axis nations and related topics hosted by the axis history factbook in cooperation with christian ankerstjernes panzerworld and christoph awenders ww2 day by day. Set in september 1944, this film is a superb recreation of the failed operation that could have ended the war by christmas of that year. The ludendorff bridge sometimes referred to as the bridge at remagen was in early march 1945 a critical remaining bridge across the river rhine in germany when it was captured during the battle of remagen by united states army forces during the closing weeks of world war ii. The story behind hitlers plan of germany getting the atomic bomb during ww2, and the heavy water sabotages in rjukan, norway, seen from four angles, the german side, the allied, the saboteurs and the company side. Vice versa the bridge is a little known german novel turned movie set at the end of world war two and tells the true story of seven teenage boys living in germany. Lost in the throng of the greatest war, a japaneseamerican soldier regroups with an allied reconnaissance unit, where he struggles to endure the toughest battle of his life. Italy the italian campaign, although on a smaller scale to north west europe is interesting.
Oct 03, 2019 nazi germany 194044 about 500 amphibious ships german amphibious warfare in ww2. Dec 17, 2014 the oscar winner for best picture for 1957, this movie is the first on our list that begins to overlap with unbroken. In the final days of world war ii, german teenagers join the nazi army in a. In the closing days of world war ii, a small german town comes into focus as u. I liked very much this 1959 german war movie, which didnt age at all in 55 years.
How easy company incredibly captured two german howitzers duration. Im going to have to add this to the list of criterion movies id like to own. The german kids still believed theyll win the war but that war broke them so much theyll never gain innocence again. Recommended for war lovers movie morlocks the bridge. What youll never seen before is a boys face full of mud, dirt, blood and tear as he saw his comrades experienced not even fullscale hell of war. The war movie a bridge too far was one of the hits of 1977. Bernhard wickis astonishing the bridge was the first major antiwar film to come out of germany after world war ii, as well as the nations first postwar film to be widely shown internationally, even securing an oscar nomination.
Armys seizure of the famed bridge at remagen 75 years ago made 2nd lt. Set near the end of the conflict, it follows a group of teenage boys in a small town as they contend with everyday matters like school, girls, and parents, before. A fine example of a very rare, original vintage 1977 a bridge too far movie prop german ww2 waffenss amoeba camo smock. The bridge ant remagen 1969 stars george segal and ben gazzara as american soldiers trying to keep the bridge up while robert vaughn plays a german officer trying blow the bridge up. Us troops capture bridge at remagen entering nazi germany. This playlist contains the largest collection of wwii related movies in the world, allowed on you tube. Bridge, the 1959 internet movie firearms database guns. The film was issued in the us in june 2015 on bluray and dvd by the criterion collection. Ben gassara is the sultry sargent and george segal turns in a good performance. Whereas the focus on ww2 allied landings is very clear, the axis made a number of amphibious operations of smaller scale, first because of the lower need. The film, which was directed by john guillermin, was shot on location in czechoslovakia. Thousands of movies have been made about world war ii nearly 6,000 movies listed in imdb mention wwii as one of their plot keywords. A bridge too far is a 1977 epic war film based on the 1974 book of the same name, directed by richard attenborough and with a screenplay by william goldman.
It was a muchanticipated extravaganza that was well received by the public if not all the critics. The movie tells the story of operation market garden. Andreas dohler, robert hungerbuhler, marc ben puch, christoph bach. The bridge 1960 in the waning days of world war ii, as american forces overtake germany, seven teenage boys are pulled from their small towns school as emergency conscripts to repel the. In this tv remake of the classic german war film, 16yearold walter and his friends are recruited to help defend a bridge near their town.
The second is that holy shit every aircraft used in this flick is a real fighter. This was an attempt by the allies to seize several key bridges over the rhine in the netherlands in 1944. Whereas the focus on ww2 allied landings is very clear, the axis made a number of amphibious operations of smaller scale, first because of the lower need for such operations, and for the lack of naval support. The first is that if you like star warsespecially the bits with starfighters whizzing around shooting at each othergeorge lucas owes a ot o this movie and its dogfighting sequences. The bridge 10 min world war 2 short film hd youtube. On march 7,1945, the allies captured the ludendorff bridge when the explosives planted by the germans failed to bring the bridge down. Very few movies show the second world war from the perspective of nazi germany. Bernhard wickis directorial debut, this is an excellent little film with little plot and no known names on the roster.
An allied soldier blows bridge before german advance 8x10. This is a very good movie about one of the wars most pivotal struggles, but its most remarkable in 2015 for two reasons. This movie has been renamed and is now planned for may, 2018. Timmermann was born just a hundred miles from the bridge at remagen, in frankfurt am main. The bridge at remagen full movie video dailymotion. Movie mistakes a bridge too far war history online. Aug 23, 2011 the longest day 1962 has many scenes featuring the german perspective of the dday invasion of 1944, featuring german actors speaking german with english subtitles and involved a german director. Nazi germany 194044 about 500 amphibious ships german amphibious warfare in ww2. Almost all of them were made from the point of view of the allied forces. In response, german forces were ordered to destroy the bridges over the river. Today, many are under the misguided notion the nazi jugend youth of.
Please let them know how much we appreciate them by commenting on their videos and subscribing to their channels. Remake of one of the most successful german war movies ever 5 german movie awards, 1 golden globe and 1 oscar nomination for best foreign language film based upon a true story. It was situated between two lines of hills that flanked the rhine river. The successful taking of the bridges played an important role in limiting the effectiveness of a german counterattack in the days and weeks following the normandy invasion.
George segal, ben gazzara, and robert vaughn star in this tale of a desperate battle in the waning days of world war ii. The first us infantrymen to cross the rhine pass wrecked german jeeps on their way over the last still intact bridge, the ludendorff bridge, at remagen, march 11, 1945. Reel history a bridge too far, for allied forces and for. Below, more of my impressions, with some limited spoilers. To mark the victory day, dont miss these soviet films, they are. Most is a 1969 yugoslav film that takes place during world war ii. German tanks in the movie also had mistakes in the colors used. Us troops capture bridge at remagen entering nazi germany in.
Based on actual incidents during the final allied advance on germany in march 1945, the story focuses on the u. Unsere mutter, unsere vater generation war 20 something like band of brothers for germans with no happy end though. With folker bohnet, fritz wepper, michael hinz, frank glaubrecht. Levine, it was the second film based on a book by historian cornelius ryan to be adapted for the screen after 1962s the longest day and the second based on the events of world war iis failed. Uk military bridging enjoyed several finest hours during wwii and it would be impossible to describe every single operation. Some other tanks were also used to play the role of german vehicles. The gis and tanks were spoton especially with lowbudget. Partisans mine a heavily guarded bridge held by nazi forces, to check a german offensive. The seven youths are thrown into battle when american tanks unexpectedly appear and try to cross the bridge. In the closing days of world war ii, seven idealistic teenagers are drafted into the hitler youth and sent to defend a bridge against the allied advance. Based on the true events of the mass escape from the german prison camp stalag luft iii. Pontoon bridges and assault boats axis history forum.
The bridge shows a forgotten side of nazi germanys final days. Apr 26, 2014 a bridge too far 1977 1080p bluray x264 dts fgt. The ludendorff bridge was a railway bridge across the rhine, between the towns of remagen and erpel. Bernhard wickis astonishing the bridge was the first major antiwar film to come out of germany after world war ii, as well as the nations first postwar fil. World war ii movie marathon in chronological order of the real events. Armys exhausted 27th armored infantry, assigned to seize the bridge at remagen, on the rhine river, to prevent 50,000 german troops from retreating to safety. As far as my feet will carry me 2001 english subtitles. Downfall 2004 is a german movie that tells of the nazi dictators final days in his berlin bunker at the end of world war ii. The amazing story of march 7, 1945 by writer and u. Bernhard wickis astonishing the bridge was the first major antiwar film to come out of germany after world war ii, as well as the nations first postwar film to be widely shown. It was probably the most accurate world war ii bridge movie. The action of this film takes place in the very last days of word war ii, on 27 april 1945, barely three days before hitler suicide. Jan 11, 2015 the bridge at remagen full movie subtitled in spanish the bridge at remagen full movie subtitled in french the bridge at remagen film complet soustitree en francais the bridge at remagen full movie subtitled in german the bridge at remagen volledige film ondertiteld in het nederlands the bridge at remagen full movie subtitled in portuguese.
A bridge too far 1977 full movie hd 1080p part 1 of 8. The captain official trailer 2018 nazi germany world. Aug 14, 2019 survey the history of film to highlight the absolute best war movies of all time, including plenty of action, explosions, stunts and more. Built in world war i to help deliver reinforcements and supplies to the german troops on the western front, it. Seizure of famed remagen bridge during world war ii made.
Also, the german tanks protecting the river bank are actually french amx105 selfpropelled artillery. It even comes complete with a studio picture showing two waffenss soldiers wearing similar amoeba camo smocks during the german attack on the red devils on the bridge at arnhem scene. Jun 02, 2015 bernhard wickis astonishing the bridge was the first major antiwar film to come out of germany after world war ii, as well as the nations first postwar film to be widely shown. The ludendorff bridge over the rhine river at remagen on march 8, 1945, one day after it was. Bridge, the 2008 internet movie firearms database guns.
Two soldiers is a war film made in tashkent where the soviet cinema industry had been evacuated at the height of thegreat patriotic war, in 1943. The longest day 1962 has many scenes featuring the german perspective of the dday invasion of 1944, featuring german actors speaking german with english subtitles and involved a german director. It is based on the nonfiction book the bridge at remagen. Its fascinating to see the other side, and the struggles that the germans had to endure through this war. In this tv remake of the classic german war film, 16yearold walter and his friends. Bernhard wickis astonishing the bridge was the first major antiwar film to come out of germany after world war ii, as well as the nations first. Which wwii movie, made from a nazi german point of view, did you enjoy most. German ww2 war film with waffenss schutzstaffel official trailer ww2 movie. German war movies with english subtitles full length.
The bridge on the river kwai is a fun fantasy movie, but the construction of the burma road was nowhere near as romantic. A bridge too far 1977 full movie video dailymotion. The austrian director bernhard wickis featurefilm debut, the bridge is a riveting drama that tells a relatively simple yet poignant story of a group of seven german schoolboys who, conscripted into the german army during the desperate final days of world war ii, are assigned to defend the titular structure as the allied army advances. The bridge, directed by bernhard wicki, is now available in bluray and. Set in a japanese pow camp in burma in 19421943, the film is a complicated one. While saving private ryan was released in 1998, some 54 years after the dday landings of 6 june 1944, the longest day was filmed in 1962, only 18 years after the. Great film, but even better is the full tv series which was six 50 minute episodes. Set during the final months of the war in europe when the germans conscripted teenagers and old men to defend the crumbling reich, the film focuses seven teens who are abandoned by the retreating, demoralized wehrmacht to defend a worthless bridge against advancing. United artists 1977, a bridge too far a bridge too far trailer 1977.
Any good world war ii movie from a german perspective, told. Best world war 2 movies american army vs nazi full english. German soldiers on the bridge prepared the demolition charges they had planted to destroy the bridge. The film stars boris andreyev and mark bernes as two war buddies.
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